METAIRIE,
La. -- The New Orleans Saints announced today
that they will be returning to Millsaps College for their
2007 training camp. The club will hold its annual summer
training session on the campus of the Jackson, Miss., school
for the second consecutive season, with players due to report
July 25.
"We learned last year the value of having the team together
as a group in the atmosphere that Millsaps provides," said
team Owner and President Tom Benson. "Everyone at the school
and in the city worked hard to make our stay a success last year,
which is something we all appreciated. And we're close enough
where not only our fans from across the region can come and drive
to camp, but we have the unique opportunity of bringing our team
to the fans we have here in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast, it
is important that our fans attend practice and be a part of our
preparation for the season."
“We are proud to have the New Orleans Saints back with
us this year and look forward to the excitement that always rolls
in with the team,” said Millsaps President Frances Lucas. “The
presence of a professional football team on the Millsaps campus
was a very positive experience for the college and community
last year, and we look forward to opening our doors to them again
this season.”
The team will conduct 25 practices on the campus starting on
July 27, with the Saints having two workouts, the first at 8:50
am and afternoon practice starting at 4:20 pm. A detailed training
practice schedule will be released at a later date. The team
will depart Jackson on August 4 traveling to Canton, OH for the
Hall of Fame Game on August 5, against Pittsburgh. The team will
officially break camp on Sunday, August 19 with the final practice
at Millsaps taking place on the morning of August 17.
“We’re extremely pleased to be heading back to Millsaps
this year,” said Saints Executive Vice President/General
Manager Mickey Loomis. "Training camp is a crucial time
for a team to come together and prepare for the upcoming season,
and the campus at Millsaps gives us the right environment to
focus on that process."
2007 New
Orleans Saints Training Camp Practice Schedule
